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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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